John Brown: His Fight for Freedom

by John Hendrix

Book Overview

Published on the 150th anniversary of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, this biography explores the life of one of American history's most controversial figures. A great deal of academic study has been published recently about John Brown. This is the first book for young readers to include these new attitudes and research. ? In the late 1850s, at a time when many men and women spoke out against slavery, few had the same impact as John Brown, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810937980
• ISBN13: 9780810937987
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.5" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7